wow thought i was the only one no life to them whatsoever the band feeds of you and man you guys let them starve you should be ashamed absolutely worst crowd ever.
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The lady behind me asked me to sit down for a few, 1st time that's happened to me
:shock: Thats very upsetting, please tell me you didn't sit due to her request. I hope the day never comes that a Pearl Jam show becomes a sit down event. Its a fuckin rock show for christ sake :x
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just got home..i was in sec 20 and i will admit i didnt go as crazy as i normally would but its because im sick already and going to both msg shows as well so trying to conserve
but ive been to 3 pj shows before this one and this was def the weakest crowd
but god what an amazing setlist..
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was i at the same show? sec 18 was rockn hard and knew the words to everything
ovation in the beg was longer then normal (or maybe that was just my sleep deprivation )
floor i witnessed was very rockn, but yes the garden will (as always) rock the hardest
was i at the same show? sec 18 was rockn hard and knew the words to everything
ovation in the beg was longer then normal (or maybe that was just my sleep deprivation )
floor i witnessed was very rockn, but yes the garden will (as always) rock the hardest
Yeah, section 18 was great! I love seeing such a great show with people having fun! Gotta admit that I sat down in between sets though!
Wow! Very interesting to hear about the lame crowd. Section 16 was rocking! Only problem was the inconsiderate jerks who kept running down the aisles which kept provoking visits from security.
Great show though, and at least in my section, the crowd was good.
was i at the same show? sec 18 was rockn hard and knew the words to everything
ovation in the beg was longer then normal (or maybe that was just my sleep deprivation )
floor i witnessed was very rockn, but yes the garden will (as always) rock the hardest
Yeah, section 18 was great! I love seeing such a great show with people having fun! Gotta admit that I sat down in between sets though!
was i at the same show? sec 18 was rockn hard and knew the words to everything
ovation in the beg was longer then normal (or maybe that was just my sleep deprivation )
floor i witnessed was very rockn, but yes the garden will (as always) rock the hardest
Yeah, section 18 was great! I love seeing such a great show with people having fun! Gotta admit that I sat down in between sets though!
I was in 18 too, and it looked like we were all having a good time! Crowd wasn't the best, but the show was still awesome
I have been to about 20 shows and this was the worst crowd by far. I was in section 20 and there were piles of people sitting and messing with their phones. Why fork out $150 to for a pair of tix and then sit there tweeting and updating your facebook? If that is what you want to do, then give the money to charity and stay the fuck home. Karen's status has changed to douche bag. Embarrassing. NJ should be limited to Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi from now on. Cheers to the band for playing their 2 encores, if I was them I would have packed it in after the first set.
Additionally, I typically hate seeing people complain about 10c tickets as I think it is a great program but this show made me wonder. I got 10c tix within minutes of them going on sale and I was more than half way back. I am all for seniority, but there is no way that the 10,000 people sitting in front of me were 10c members, so I hardly see the point of getting 10c tix for this show.
Between the seats and the crowd, I would have been better off spending a little more dough to see the boys play MSG. It was a lot of travel and money to be left feeling a little bit let down by the total experience. That being said, the band themselves did not disappoint. They made the best of a lame crowd and still put up a quality effort.
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Jersey is a tough crowd to read maybe because they're in between states, but PJ probably played the best set list yet, can't wait for what's in store for MSG
Hey guys awsome show first of all! Loved the setlist. Definitely got to hear some songs i wasn't expecting and loved it. But ya the crowd did suck. Been to three and that was by far the worst. People sitting down? come on. Anyway, great show. Thanks fellas
ill agree that the crowd was pretty weak. i was row 12 and some of the people around me were pretty boring. we didnt let them rain on us. we smoked our wacky tabacky and rocked out.
the only embarrassing thing about the crowd was everyones patented "Brrrruuuuuccccceeee" chant to a song that he didn't write. and i felt like half of the crowd was whose tom waits?????
1 day off to rest then MSG 1 + 2 cant wait for what were in store for every MSG show is epic.
When Ed makes a comment on how quiet Newark was you know you have issues. Maybe you were tired from Boston show, Maybe it was a Tuesday night and you worked all day.....IDK what ever the reason was....Newark sucked. I have been to tons of PEARL JAM shows and this crowd was by far the worst ever. Unless PJ is playing camden....they should skip NJ for now on.....nothing but swamps anyway. I had dead center row 15 beautiful seats and everyone around me was a joke. I don't think the guy next to me even blinked.....not once. I am not saying go buck wild but sheesh move an arm or something. Ed tried and tried to get the crowd to sing (evenflow, daughter, etc EPIC FAIL)
IDK maybe I am being to harsh....but with a kickass setlist like tonight you guys really let the boys down.
Word of advice pearl jam SKIP JERSEY next time.
Maybe when just bieber or lady GUYGUY strolls in town you guys will show life.
Jeresy couldn't sell out the stadium
Half of you were sitting down
No life on the other half standing up
SKIP JERSEY
I don't want to take away from the kickass people who know how to rock out.....some of you were animals.
Move over JERESEY we will show you how us NEW YORKERS ROCK OUT amateur hour is over.
Scott
Sorry you were there for the crowd and the crowd let you down... bro.
When Ed makes a comment on how quiet Newark was you know you have issues. Maybe you were tired from Boston show, Maybe it was a Tuesday night and you worked all day.....IDK what ever the reason was....Newark sucked. I have been to tons of PEARL JAM shows and this crowd was by far the worst ever. Unless PJ is playing camden....they should skip NJ for now on.....nothing but swamps anyway. I had dead center row 15 beautiful seats and everyone around me was a joke. I don't think the guy next to me even blinked.....not once. I am not saying go buck wild but sheesh move an arm or something. Ed tried and tried to get the crowd to sing (evenflow, daughter, etc EPIC FAIL)
IDK maybe I am being to harsh....but with a kickass setlist like tonight you guys really let the boys down.
Word of advice pearl jam SKIP JERSEY next time.
Maybe when just bieber or lady GUYGUY strolls in town you guys will show life.
Jeresy couldn't sell out the stadium
Half of you were sitting down
No life on the other half standing up
SKIP JERSEY
I don't want to take away from the kickass people who know how to rock out.....some of you were animals.
Move over JERESEY we will show you how us NEW YORKERS ROCK OUT amateur hour is over.
Scott
Sorry you were there for the crowd and the crowd let you down... bro.
no doubt. the crowd police are getting old . worry about the show. funny thing is each show that people say the crowd was terrible they say the show was great????
ummmm apparently it's not affecting the band as much as you all.
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Jersey is a tough crowd to read maybe because they're in between states, but PJ probably played the best set list yet, can't wait for what's in store for MSG
You can say the same about Hartford being inbetween two states but the crowd was awesome there as Ed mention 3 or 4 times.
I think the important thing to remember here(often forgotten on this board), is that most of us are in our mid 30's and early 40's. Not making old people excuses, but a 25 yr old with no spouse, no kids, and much more free time, should and always will rock out pretty damn hard. I still jump up and down quite a bit, but not 1/10th of what I was like in 95. Does anyone ever comment on how Eddie doesn't climp the empire state building anymore during shows...... no. Worry about yourself.
I was in Section 4 way in the back of the floor, and have no complaints. It is what you make of it. Techincally a crowd is defined as mass gather of people. You were part of that mass of people, so by the transitive property you also stink. Great set list though. I took a friend who was a first timer, and he loved every minute of it.
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ive been to a lot of sporting events in my life to see my favorite teams. accompanying me were about 50,000 fans who payed the same, if not more money than me. a lot of them actually wore jerseys in support of their favorite team that theyve followed their entire life. i get totally surprised that most of them do not cheer every single pitch, every snap, every play, and sometimes sit down when their team has the ball. they only get up and get rowdy when they are inside the 20 or have bases loaded. sometimes they dont even know the names of all the players on the offensive line. good thing their names are on the jerseys. and the nerve of them to go to the bathroom, risking the chance of a big play. i try to keep my eyes on the game, but sometimes my eyes wonder to the crowd, but it doesnt phase me. i still have a great time.
anyway. if pj wants to come back to newark, i would welcome them anytime. the arena is great. i dont give a shit if people want to sit/stand/kneel/blink their eyes/fumble a lyric/dont sing every lyric to every song/etc. i had a good time. thats pretty much all that matters.
section 8 10c members were rockin for the most part. But the overall crowd was lame. Leave it to Jersey to fuck up a great setlist. Glad I moved from there last month to NYC. MSG!!!! Can't wait.
I bet there were as many people from NY there as NJ. I am from NJ (south Jersey) and would never drive there for a concert. People from NJ know better We wait and go to MSG instead. Newark isn't such a great place to be.
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ill agree that the crowd was pretty weak. i was row 12 and some of the people around me were pretty boring. we didnt let them rain on us. we smoked our wacky tabacky and rocked out.
the only embarrassing thing about the crowd was everyones patented "Brrrruuuuuccccceeee" chant to a song that he didn't write. and i felt like half of the crowd was whose tom waits?????
1 day off to rest then MSG 1 + 2 cant wait for what were in store for every MSG show is epic.
most everyone knows that song as a "bruce springsteen song" Hell, he made it famous. How dare they not know who Tom Waits is. I mean he's such a mega star and all.
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I cant believe all these reports of people sitting!!! Never in my life have i seen people sitting at a PJ show, I am shocked right now. And with a setlist like that, I am speechless.
anyway. if pj wants to come back to newark, i would welcome them anytime. the arena is great. i dont give a shit if people want to sit/stand/kneel/blink their eyes/fumble a lyric/dont sing every lyric to every song/etc. i had a good time. thats pretty much all that matters.
Totally agree- i thought the crowd was fine and it doesnt bother me if people want to mellow out a bit. Everyone was standing in my section and had a good time.
I wasn't at the show, but I can attest to the fact that a bad crowd or even just a few bad apples can really put a damper on the whole concert experience.
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i was 1st row section 18 and my row and the 2 behind me were crazy
but really who cares... if you're at the show rock yourself and forget the rest
WORRY ABOUT YOURSELF ...THATS'S ALL THAT MATTERS
:shock: Thats very upsetting, please tell me you didn't sit due to her request. I hope the day never comes that a Pearl Jam show becomes a sit down event. Its a fuckin rock show for christ sake :x
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Look at them, ehg, now i need a shower. feeling dirty.
just got home..i was in sec 20 and i will admit i didnt go as crazy as i normally would but its because im sick already and going to both msg shows as well so trying to conserve
but ive been to 3 pj shows before this one and this was def the weakest crowd
but god what an amazing setlist..
ALONE!!!
BROTHER!!!
IMMORTALITY!!!
FOOTSTEPS!!!
IN HIDING!!!
i would have been happy with just those lol
now one day rest and off to both msg shows
ovation in the beg was longer then normal (or maybe that was just my sleep deprivation
floor i witnessed was very rockn, but yes the garden will (as always) rock the hardest
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'08 3 shows / '09 5 shows / '10 6 shows
Yeah, section 18 was great! I love seeing such a great show with people having fun! Gotta admit that I sat down in between sets though!
Yeah! That's right, NEEEEIIL!!!!!
Thursday it is!!
yes it was!!!
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I was in 18 too, and it looked like we were all having a good time! Crowd wasn't the best, but the show was still awesome
Additionally, I typically hate seeing people complain about 10c tickets as I think it is a great program but this show made me wonder. I got 10c tix within minutes of them going on sale and I was more than half way back. I am all for seniority, but there is no way that the 10,000 people sitting in front of me were 10c members, so I hardly see the point of getting 10c tix for this show.
Between the seats and the crowd, I would have been better off spending a little more dough to see the boys play MSG. It was a lot of travel and money to be left feeling a little bit let down by the total experience. That being said, the band themselves did not disappoint. They made the best of a lame crowd and still put up a quality effort.
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the only embarrassing thing about the crowd was everyones patented "Brrrruuuuuccccceeee" chant to a song that he didn't write. and i felt like half of the crowd was whose tom waits?????
1 day off to rest then MSG 1 + 2 cant wait for what were in store for every MSG show is epic.
Sorry you were there for the crowd and the crowd let you down... bro.
no doubt. the crowd police are getting old . worry about the show. funny thing is each show that people say the crowd was terrible they say the show was great????
ummmm apparently it's not affecting the band as much as you all.
You can say the same about Hartford being inbetween two states but the crowd was awesome there as Ed mention 3 or 4 times.
Yea don't forget it wasn't a true seniority show.
anyway. if pj wants to come back to newark, i would welcome them anytime. the arena is great. i dont give a shit if people want to sit/stand/kneel/blink their eyes/fumble a lyric/dont sing every lyric to every song/etc. i had a good time. thats pretty much all that matters.
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Totally agree- i thought the crowd was fine and it doesnt bother me if people want to mellow out a bit. Everyone was standing in my section and had a good time.
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i was 1st row section 18 and my row and the 2 behind me were crazy
but really who cares... if you're at the show rock yourself and forget the rest
WORRY ABOUT YOURSELF ...THAT''S ALL THAT MATTERS
jeez do u even watch the band ????????
MAKE YOUR OWN ENERGY !!!!!!!! or just complain :roll:
I wasn't at the show, but I can attest to the fact that a bad crowd or even just a few bad apples can really put a damper on the whole concert experience.
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